http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ 2013-05-02T12:53:51Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2013-04-30T15:30:02Z 2013-04-30T15:30:02Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/musa-kabiri.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/Musa-Kabiri---Resized.jpg" width="200" height="150" alt="Musa-Kabiri---Resized" /></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Background of Business:</span></b></span></b></span></p> <div><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Glidetronics Technologies aims to bring to market our revolutionary product that can turn any curtain pole into an electric curtain system that can allow users to electronically open and close their curtains with a touch of a button. The electric curtain industry has existed for three decades and every unit sold has had the same two problems: The huge price tags and the notoriously difficult installation procedure. We aim to solve both of these problems by selling the most affordable electric curtain system in the market and by ensuring that our system takes less than five minutes for full installation without requiring any tools.</span></div> <div> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> Musa says:</span></strong></p> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">"Winning the competition has been a huge honour. I have never really won anything substantial before and knowing that a group of prefessionals believe that our product and our business has real market potential is truly amazing. I have met some incredible entrepreneurs in this competition with some truly briliant ideas and interacting with them has been a wonderful experience and it has been a privelege knowing them. Being the winner of the competetion has opened many doors for us; a lot more people are taking us more seriously and we’re even in talks with potential investors. Winning this competition has made us one step closer to achieving our dream of starting this business." </span></p>

<p><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/Musa-Kabiri---Resized.jpg" width="200" height="150" alt="Musa-Kabiri---Resized" /></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Background of Business:</span></b></span></b></span></p> <div><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Glidetronics Technologies aims to bring to market our revolutionary product that can turn any curtain pole into an electric curtain system that can allow users to electronically open and close their curtains with a touch of a button. The electric curtain industry has existed for three decades and every unit sold has had the same two problems: The huge price tags and the notoriously difficult installation procedure. We aim to solve both of these problems by selling the most affordable electric curtain system in the market and by ensuring that our system takes less than five minutes for full installation without requiring any tools.</span></div> <div> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> Musa says:</span></strong></p> </div> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">"Winning the competition has been a huge honour. I have never really won anything substantial before and knowing that a group of prefessionals believe that our product and our business has real market potential is truly amazing. I have met some incredible entrepreneurs in this competition with some truly briliant ideas and interacting with them has been a wonderful experience and it has been a privelege knowing them. Being the winner of the competetion has opened many doors for us; a lot more people are taking us more seriously and we’re even in talks with potential investors. Winning this competition has made us one step closer to achieving our dream of starting this business." </span></p> 2011-10-31T15:16:53Z 2011-10-31T15:16:53Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/anna-freedman-founder-of-wholefood-harmony.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><img width="120" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/home/casestudies/anna_freedman.jpg" alt="anna_freedman" height="120" style="float: left;" /> Anna Freedman, Founder of <a href="http://www.wholefoodharmony.com/">Wholefood Harmony</a></p> <p> Wholefood Harmony is passionate about inspiring health through delicious natural cuisine.</p>

<p><img width="120" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/home/casestudies/anna_freedman.jpg" alt="anna_freedman" height="120" style="float: left;" /> Anna Freedman, Founder of <a href="http://www.wholefoodharmony.com/">Wholefood Harmony</a></p> <p> Wholefood Harmony is passionate about inspiring health through delicious natural cuisine.</p> 2011-08-05T09:53:01Z 2011-08-05T09:53:01Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/froydis-twist.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong>Froydis Twist</strong></p> <p><img style="float: left;" alt="Froydis" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Froydis.jpg" height="144" width="193" /><strong>Management </strong><strong>-</strong><strong> Generation Y Style</strong></p> <p>Our case study this week is "Generation Y Manager" Froydis Twist, who has just completed the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 Award Coaching in the Workplace for First Line Managers and Team Leaders with Striding Out.</p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Froydis has an MA in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth work and works as a Senior Enhanced Case Manager for <a href="http://www.rapt.org.uk/">RAPt</a> (the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust) working within a London prison.</p> <p>As part of a management team, she provides line management to 4 staff as well as having a key role in developing processes and procedures within the team.</p> <p>Her employment and career progression objectives are to continue in her management role making good use of opportunities for growth/ personal development and promotion as and when they arise.</p>

<p><strong>Froydis Twist</strong></p> <p><img style="float: left;" alt="Froydis" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Froydis.jpg" height="144" width="193" /><strong>Management </strong><strong>-</strong><strong> Generation Y Style</strong></p> <p>Our case study this week is "Generation Y Manager" Froydis Twist, who has just completed the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 3 Award Coaching in the Workplace for First Line Managers and Team Leaders with Striding Out.</p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Froydis has an MA in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth work and works as a Senior Enhanced Case Manager for <a href="http://www.rapt.org.uk/">RAPt</a> (the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust) working within a London prison.</p> <p>As part of a management team, she provides line management to 4 staff as well as having a key role in developing processes and procedures within the team.</p> <p>Her employment and career progression objectives are to continue in her management role making good use of opportunities for growth/ personal development and promotion as and when they arise.</p> 2011-06-20T00:00:00Z 2011-06-20T00:00:00Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/ruth-ferguson.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/home/casestudies/Ruth_Ferguson_Designer_Olga_Olsson.jpg" alt="Ruth_Ferguson_Designer_Olga_Olsson" style="margin: 5px; float: left;" title="ben_donnelly.jpg" height="99" width="74" />Ruth Ferguson, founder of <a href="http://www.olgaolsson.com/">Olga Olsson Luxury Swimwear</a></strong><strong> </strong>is dedicated to providing high fashion whilst supporting people in Brazil and paying them a living wage.</p> <p> </p>

<p><strong><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/home/casestudies/Ruth_Ferguson_Designer_Olga_Olsson.jpg" alt="Ruth_Ferguson_Designer_Olga_Olsson" style="margin: 5px; float: left;" title="ben_donnelly.jpg" height="99" width="74" />Ruth Ferguson, founder of <a href="http://www.olgaolsson.com/">Olga Olsson Luxury Swimwear</a></strong><strong> </strong>is dedicated to providing high fashion whilst supporting people in Brazil and paying them a living wage.</p> <p> </p> 2011-06-13T11:28:35Z 2011-06-13T11:28:35Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/big-orange-liverpool-postgraduate-unit.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/orange.jpg" alt="orange" style="float: left;" height="93" width="126" /><strong>Big Orange - Liverpool Postgraduate Unit</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Big Orange is the brainchild of 6 International Students from the Liverpool University Postgraduate Unit.</strong></p> <p /><strong> </strong> 

<p><img src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/orange.jpg" alt="orange" style="float: left;" height="93" width="126" /><strong>Big Orange - Liverpool Postgraduate Unit</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Big Orange is the brainchild of 6 International Students from the Liverpool University Postgraduate Unit.</strong></p> <p /><strong> </strong>  2011-06-01T08:53:22Z 2011-06-01T08:53:22Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/john-navickas.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong><img height="132" width="129" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/John_photo.jpg" alt="John_photo" style="float: left;" />John Navickas:  </strong></p> <p>Undertook a 6 month placement under the<strong> Future Jobs Fund (FJF) scheme</strong> at Elixir Foundations. </p> <p><strong> </strong> </p> <p> </p> <strong />

<p><strong><img height="132" width="129" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/John_photo.jpg" alt="John_photo" style="float: left;" />John Navickas:  </strong></p> <p>Undertook a 6 month placement under the<strong> Future Jobs Fund (FJF) scheme</strong> at Elixir Foundations. </p> <p><strong> </strong> </p> <p> </p> <strong /> 2011-05-03T09:20:45Z 2011-05-03T09:20:45Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/lloyd-driscoll-sarah-sullivan.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong><img style="float: left;" alt="Lloyd_Driscol_and_Sarah_Sullivan" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Lloyd_Driscol_and_Sarah_Sullivan.png" width="173" height="121" />Lloyd Driscoll & Sarah Sullivan</strong></p> <p>Lloyd and Sarah are starting their own business with the Stepclever Programme.</p>

<p><strong><img style="float: left;" alt="Lloyd_Driscol_and_Sarah_Sullivan" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Lloyd_Driscol_and_Sarah_Sullivan.png" width="173" height="121" />Lloyd Driscoll & Sarah Sullivan</strong></p> <p>Lloyd and Sarah are starting their own business with the Stepclever Programme.</p> 2011-04-26T09:14:04Z 2011-04-26T09:14:04Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/mike-fleming.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong><img height="99" width="166" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Mike_Fleming.png" alt="Mike_Fleming" style="float: left;" /></strong>Mike Fleming</p> <p>Started his own business with the <strong>Stepclever Programme.</strong></p> <strong />

<p><strong><img height="99" width="166" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Mike_Fleming.png" alt="Mike_Fleming" style="float: left;" /></strong>Mike Fleming</p> <p>Started his own business with the <strong>Stepclever Programme.</strong></p> <strong /> 2011-04-19T14:41:32Z 2011-04-19T14:41:32Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/michael-furlong.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong><em><img style="float: left;" alt="Michael_Furlong" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Michael_Furlong.png" width="157" height="88" /></em></strong>Michael Furlong</p> <p>Started his own Business through the <strong>Stepclever Programme.</strong>  </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <strong />

<p><strong><em><img style="float: left;" alt="Michael_Furlong" src="http://www.stridingout.co.uk/images/stories/Michael_Furlong.png" width="157" height="88" /></em></strong>Michael Furlong</p> <p>Started his own Business through the <strong>Stepclever Programme.</strong>  </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <strong /> 2011-03-21T11:45:06Z 2011-03-21T11:45:06Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/business-case-studies/paul-fitzsimmons.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected]

<p><strong>Paul Fitzsimmons:</strong> Undertook a 6 month placement under the <strong>Future Jobs Fund Take the Lead (FJF)</strong> scheme at Elixir Foundations  in Knowsley,Liverpool.  As part of the placement an ILM Team Leader Qualification was included to provide additional development during the placement</p>

<p><strong>Paul Fitzsimmons:</strong> Undertook a 6 month placement under the <strong>Future Jobs Fund Take the Lead (FJF)</strong> scheme at Elixir Foundations  in Knowsley,Liverpool.  As part of the placement an ILM Team Leader Qualification was included to provide additional development during the placement</p>